Starbucks Opens at Disney World: What Would Walt Say?

[Disney_Princess83]

Yeah, it's literally a matter of taste. I seem to recall bringing some Pepsi with me into the parks.

 

[godolphin123]

I suppose good coffee is coffee that isn't excessively bitter....not that there's anything wrong with that lol unless you're drinking coffee

 

[Q-man]

Shoulda kept the bakery and tried adding in a company that actually produces good coffee

Moving from the Nescafe instant they had been serving Starbucks is a huge step up.

 

[Disney_Princess83]

I suppose good coffee is coffee that isn't excessively bitter....not that there's anything wrong with that lol unless you're drinking coffee

But it's still subjective. I really like Starbucks coffee. At the end of the day Starbucks is extremely popular so many people will be buying it.

Moving from the Nescafe instant they had been serving Starbucks is a huge step up.

Exactly

 

[beer dave]

But it's still subjective. I really like Starbucks coffee. At the end of the day Starbucks is extremely popular so many people will be buying it.



Exactly

I tried my best to not like starbucks-- but as it turns out, for my tastes, they have the best roasters around. And the cost for their beans is very reasonable.

 

[Disney_Princess83]

I tried my best to not like starbucks-- but as it turns out, for my tastes, they have the best roasters around. And the cost for their beans is very reasonable.

I love Starbucks and I don't care who knows it

 

[godolphin123]

I was rather the other way around. I wanted to likey but found them too consistently unlikey worthy. Now it's been years since I've been in a Starbucks.

 

[Q-man]

I tried my best to not like starbucks-- but as it turns out, for my tastes, they have the best roasters around. And the cost for their beans is very reasonable.

They got to have some low acid processes. Peet's is my favorite but I can't drink it as it tears up my stomach. Sumatran from Starbucks is no issue at all.

 

[godolphin123]

more heavily roasted means less acidity but it does increase the sourness/ bitter taste for most people.

 

[CTDisneyfan816]

I think it would make more sense to have the starbucks shops at the resorts rather than in the parks. In most morning rituals, the coffee comes first, or at least long before waiting at a bus stop, a bus ride, and a walk into a park.

While I do think starbucks roasters are among the best in the business, I rarely buy a morning beverage at starbucks. I buy their beans and make espresso at home, where I can have it without a trip. ( And I bring my mini espresso machine along to Dis).

Starbucks shops are a place for people to hang out, study, do some work correspondence, etc. I don't see this happening in the parks. Won't be surprised if they are not so busy.

I know this is an older post, but I agree wholeheartedly. I drink Starbucks, but it is something I do first thing, by the time I get in the park I'm more interested in hitting the attractions rather than sitting down and drinking coffee. Unlike water or a soda, coffee is something you drink slow so grabbing one between rides is not an option. Open shops at the resorts and let me get my cup of coffee on my way to the parks.

 

[CTDisneyfan816]

I love Starbucks and I don't care who knows it

Same here. The year I lived in Florida I worked at a Starbucks. One thing I learned because they roast their beans longer, their coffee also has less caffeine as it burns out.

 

[CTDisneyfan816]

It doesn't matter what Walt would or wouldn't say. Sadly, he is long gone. If a company doesn't move with the times, then they'll end up suffering and closing down.

Walt heavily believed in corporate sponsorship, that is obvious from the first few years at Disneyland. They also rely on feedback - so many people complained about the coffee they were serving, myself included. The first time I tasted Disney coffee, I actually sent it back, thinking there was something wrong with it. They've listened and given people what they wanted, proper coffee. If people don't like Starbucks because of their brand or their products, or because they think it's over priced, that is entirely their prerogative. But I don't drink any soft drink, I don't complain that they serve Coke.

The issue about it not belonging in Main St Bakery seems a little off to me. You're not talking about a small time bakery, nothing was baked in the bakery, it was brought over by truck from a major factory like baking facility at WDW. There was no one making the food fresh out the back. If the items were as popular as people seem to suggest, Disney never would have gotten rid of them. They're about making money. The items might be popular on the boards but in reality, the Dis Boards have very few members when compared to the number that visit the parks.

Perfectly stated. It doesn't have to be Starbucks for me, but the coffee they were serving (if you could call it that) was not drinkable.

 

[JACKNAG]

What Would Walt say. I think he would tell Roy why are we serving this swamp water coffee. And just as he used corporate sponsors as other people noted he would find the best way to get the job done. As a note I was just there for two weeks and the Coffee and the breakfast sandwiches were a welcome start to the keys to the Kingdom tour.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

What Would Walt say. I think he would tell Roy why are we serving this swamp water coffee. And just as he used corporate sponsors as other people noted he would find the best way to get the job done. As a note I was just there for two weeks and the Coffee and the breakfast sandwiches were a welcome start to the keys to the Kingdom tour.

This

 

[Disney_Princess83]

What Would Walt say. I think he would tell Roy why are we serving this swamp water coffee. And just as he used corporate sponsors as other people noted he would find the best way to get the job done. As a note I was just there for two weeks and the Coffee and the breakfast sandwiches were a welcome start to the keys to the Kingdom tour.

Indeed! The first time I had WDW Coffee, I sent it back, thinking that there was something wrong with it. When it tasted the same the second time, I figured it was just that location. When I tried another location later, I realised it was just WDW coffee. So excited Starbucks is at MK and Epcot.

 

[WDWChloe]

I know this is an older post, but I agree wholeheartedly. I drink Starbucks, but it is something I do first thing, by the time I get in the park I'm more interested in hitting the attractions rather than sitting down and drinking coffee. Unlike water or a soda, coffee is something you drink slow so grabbing one between rides is not an option. Open shops at the resorts and let me get my cup of coffee on my way to the parks.

I understand the logic behind wanting a Starbucks at resorts before parks... But I'm one of those people (I guess few?) who stop at Starbucks usually in the afternoon, for an iced beverage. Whether it be iced coffee or a shaken tea, it's nice for an after-work pick me up to get through the rest of the day.

That being said, I can see myself stopping by Main Street or Fountainview for my usual, to keep me up for some EMH

 

[CTDisneyfan816]

I understand the logic behind wanting a Starbucks at resorts before parks... But I'm one of those people (I guess few?) who stop at Starbucks usually in the afternoon, for an iced beverage. Whether it be iced coffee or a shaken tea, it's nice for an after-work pick me up to get through the rest of the day.

That being said, I can see myself stopping by Main Street or Fountainview for my usual, to keep me up for some EMH

I am in your boat as well. I will sometimes pop in for an iced tea or an iced latte of some sort. That I could see myself doing onsite, but typically I like to have my coffee (hot) on the way to the park and be done by gate open so that way I can concentrate on the rides. An iced drink, doesn't take that long to consume.